House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

9:00 AM

S.88 - An act relating to health care financing and universal access to health care in Vermont

Health Care and Cost/Savings: 90% loss ratio requirement

• Ernie Viscuso, Vice President, Account Management, Magellan Health Services
• Pat Jones, Director of Health Care Quality Improvement, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration

10:00 AM

H.627 - An act relating to health care cost containment

H.627 became part of S.88.
Detailed discussion of H.627; plus primary care workforce

• Robin Lunge, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Long discussion expected

3:00 PM

S.88 - An act relating to health care financing and universal access to health care in Vermont

Health Care and Cost/Savings: Discussion of 90% loss ratio

• Robin Lunge, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care Reform
• Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Office of Vermont Health Access
• David Yacovone, Director of State Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
• Alexandra Forbes, Vermont Psychological Society